Second 'Dark Knight Rises' Trailer Hits The Net

The second trailer for Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight Rises has been released. This truly does seem to indicate that this will be the epic conclusion we were all hoping for...

'Amazing Spider-Man' Is A Reboot, Not A Remake Says Webb

This isn't exactly anything "new" to anyone who has payed any attention to the development of Marc Webb's The Amazing Spider-Man, but take this as confirmation: Webb's movie is not a remake of Raimi's...just a reboot of the series with a new origin story.  

"I don't have a problem saying that word," says director Marc Webb. "It's not a remake, we're not making Sam's movie again. It's a different universe and a different story with different characters. There are certain mythological obligations people have in any story, but it's so radically different in terms of tone and what Peter Parker experiences that I'm very comfortable with the movie occupying a different space."

"I wanted to start from a place where it felt like, if you walked into the theatre, that it was the same universe you lived in," says the director. "Which is difficult when you have a giant lizard running down the street..."

"He's the literal embodiment of the theme of the movie, which is we all have a missing piece," says Webb. "He has no arm. Peter has no parents, and he fills that void with Spider-Man. Curt is not as strong as Spider-Man on the inside, but he wants to get back his arm and fill that void, and essentially he becomes a big bully."

Enough tell, Webb decides. It's time for some show, and so he asks Bell to cue up some scenes from his early, very rough, very unfinished cut. "The movie starts off pretty small and gradually merges into something that's more fantastic and vibrant and filled with scope," he says, and by way of illustration, runs three scenes in which we see Spider-Man swing. The first is entirely practical, with Garfield - in Parker duds - swinging around inside a disused warehouse, with the giant wired rig to which the whooping actor is attached yet to be deleted via CGI.

The second, from a little later in the film, is the only sequence Empire sees that is even somewhat redolent of Raimi-vision, as Spider-Man swings giddily along a bridge in pursuit of something, even running briefly on the side of a passing truck.

The third one, though, shows that Webb hasn't abandoned CG. Far from it. The sequence - which is from the third act so we'll be sure to tread carefully - features Spider-Man in pursuit of The Lizard (here seen just once, in very rough animatic form, from a distance as he scales a building), while being pursued himself by cops. Following an excellently staged fight with the cops, and an emotionally charged confrontation with, erm, A Major Character, the sequence follows a wounded Spider-Man as he tries desperately to swing across New York in order to save the day.

One thing's for sure - Twilight it ain't. "I haven't seen a Twilight movie, so i don't know how to comment on that," says Webb. "People may assume because it's me doing Spider-Man, it's more intimate. And it is, but one of the reasons I wanted to do it was to [frick]ing blow shit up, swing through the air and kick some ass."

Webb's Amazing Spider-Man will plant Peter firmly in his teenage years. He doesn't have a job (the Daily Bugle is mentioned, but won't be seen until the inevitable sequel), he likes to skateboard, he has uncontrollable hair, he's a kid searching for the truth about his parent's disappearance.

Thanks to Empire Magazine via Comic Book Movie for the news.

'G.I. Joe: Retaliation' Trailer Has Premiered

The official trailer for G.I. Joe: Retaliation has been released. Wasn't a big fan of the first movie, so I'll probably wait until this is out on home video before I give it a go...

'Ghost Rider: Spirit Of Vengeance' Gets A New Poster

A new poster for the sequel Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance has been released via Columbia Pictures.  Check out the new artwork below.  Doesn't really show us anything "new" like one would expect from a sequel poster.

'Men In Black 3' Trailer Debuts

The first official trailer for Men in Black 3 has been released. Check it out below.

Gritty New 'Dark Knight Rises' Poster Is Here

A new poster for The Dark Knight Rises has been released.  This one, unlike the first Inception-esque poster, is a bit more gritty.  Check it out below...

New 'Amazing Spider-Man' Poster Is Out

The newest poster for The Amazing Spider-Man has been released.  Check it out below...

'American Psycho' Slated To Be Remade

Since when did movies that were released in 2000 start being remade?  Well, here's one that I know of.  One of my all-time personal favorites, American Psycho, has been slapped on the remake chopping block.  Ugh...

Noble Jones, who cut his teeth directing commercials, videos for Taylor Swift and Mary J. Blige, and handling second unit for David Fincher on The Social Network, hopes to make his feature directing debut on an updated low budget remake of  American Psycho. Jones, who was Grammy nominated for his documentary 10 Days Out: Blues From the Backroads, is a Fincher protege who pitched the project months ago to Lionsgate, which holds the remake rights. Jones turned in a script about a month ago, but the project has suddenly become buzzed about because it hit the tracking reports that have become the cornerstone of trade reporting. His take was to tap the Bret Easton Ellis novel and turn it into a down and dirty new version that imagines how yuppie serial killer Patrick Bateman would fare in New York today, factoring in how the world has changed since the 2000 film that starred Christian Bale. Noble’s repped by WME and Anonymous Content.

Thanks to Deadline for the scoop.

'American Reunion' Poster Is A Stellar Throwback To Original

The newest poster for American Reunion is, in my opinion, one of (if not the) best posters for any type of "reunion" or "...years later" movie.  It is a stellar throwback to the original American Pie's poster/one sheet.  Check out both of them below.

Robin Williams Talks Sequels

Actor/Comedian Robin Williams recently spoke to Moviehole about a few sequels he has been attached to over the years, and let us know exactly where they stand.  Specifically, he talks Mrs. Doubtfire 2, The Birdcage 2, and Good Morning Chicago.  Oh, and a "final" word on Flubber 2...

Caught up with one of my favourites from the world of TV (“And look at that, it’s a Ronald Reagan pen, it’s got no point”) and film (“I just want to begin by saying to Roosevelt E. Roosevelt, what it is, what it shall be, what it was. The weather out there today is hot and shitty with continued hot and shitty in the afternoon. Tomorrow a chance of continued crappy with a pissy weather front coming down from the north. Basically, it’s hotter than a snake’s ass in a wagon rut.”) this afternoon, Mr Robin Williams, for a chat (that’ll run here in full in a few days) and got some updates on some of those long-gestating sequels that the Oscar Wining actor and perilously talented comedian has been attached to over the years, to see what’s still on and what’s off.
Mrs Doubtfire 2
Even with Williams’s Jumanji co-star and talented actress Bonnie Hunt on scripting duties, it just didn’t come together.
Williams : “They could never write it. They kept trying and it doesn’t work.. because at the end of the first one they reveal who [Mrs Doubtfire] is. So it ends up being her for five minutes and then she transitions into some old Russian woman. They so far can’t crack it.”
Good Morning Chicago
Nobody’s ever been quite sure whether this one, a supposed sequel to Good Morning Vietnam (1987),  was a real project or somewhat of an urban legend.
Williams : “That was actually real. They were trying to write it. It was based around the democratic convention in Chicago. Part of it worked, Part of it didn’t work because it’d be him dealing with the politics of revolt in Chicago at the time… but anyway, they did do [the script] but it didn’t all work. It was also a matter of trying to find someone to back it. It was almost there. It was a great idea! thanks for reminding me! Wow.”
The Birdcage 2
Unlike Good Morning Chicago and Mrs Doubtfire 2, Williams is more inclined to believe something could be cooking with a Birdcage sequel.
Williams : “They’re trying to figure out which [story] to write for that. We will see what happens”.
There’s also, despite the rumours, no “Flubber” sequel in the works nor has Williams been approached to lend his lungs to a third “Happy Feet” yet.

Thanks to Moviehole for the story.

Bradley Cooper Talks 'The Hangover Part III'

We knew this was going to happen eventually...Bradley Cooper confirms that The Hangover Part III is happening.  And this is what is known as of now...

These guys had a couple of years to sober up and it looks like they’re ready for round three. In 2009, when “The Hangover” hit cinemas, the Warner Bros. comedy about three groomsmen who lose their about-to-be-wed buddy during their drunken misadventures, made tons of cash at the box office. It was no surprise that two years later, a sequel was spawned, following the exact same premise except this time, was set in Thailand.
Since the sequel grossed $200 million, there was of course talk of a third film back in June. At the time, most of the cast have said that they think the next film should be set in Amsterdam.
Fast forward to today, and Bradley Cooper has confirmed to the National Ledger that a third “Hangover” could be coming soon.
Cooper revealed filming on the third installment should begin next September (2012) and he believes the film will be set in California.
He tells TV host Graham Norton, “I hope we’ll start shooting next September. I know (director) Todd Phillips is working on the script. We stuck to the formula in the second one but the third would need to close the trilogy. I think it’ll take place in L.A. and not adhere to the structure.”
Glad they won’t be sticking to the same routine this time around. The second one was funny and all, but the same old thing can only work for so long.

Thanks to Moviehole for the scoop.  Story was originally broke by The National Ledger.

'Insidious 2' May Be In The Works

Sony Pictures has obtained a few web domains concerning Insidious 2 -- and thus, a sequel must be in the works...right?  Not necessarily, but nonetheless, here's the latest...

A sequel appears to be in the works for the best cost-to-gross ratio movie of the year “Insidious”.
Horror movie fans may have something to look forward to in 2012 after Sony Pictures hinted that “Insidious 2″ is in production, after the company registered a handful of domains like Insidious2movie.com, Insidious2.net, and Insidious2-movie.net.
All three domain names were registered on November 28, 2011, through the internet brand protection company MarkMonitor.
“Insidious” cost $1.5 million to produce and worldwide grossed $97,009,150.
Last May, rumors of a sequel began swirling around the internet, but nothing definite was ever announced.
At the time of this posting, Sony Pictures has not said anything official, nor do any of the domains resolve to a web page.

Thanks to Fusible for the scoop.